"What an addictive, exhilarating book, so beautifully composed and brilliantly conceived. And what a heartstopping, haunting ending. Paula is a true master of her art." - Donal Ryan, author of The Queen of Dirt Island "Reminiscent of du Maurier: art, islands, missing spouses . A compelling piece of work, hard to put down." - Mick Herron, bestselling author of the Slough House series "The best Paula Hawkins yet - by a tense and haunting mile." - Lee Child "Hawkins keeps her cast tight, her wild setting ominous, and her plot moving fast.propulsive.
" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Narrator Gemma Whelan masterfully brings to life this dark, atmospheric mystery. Her performance captures Hawkins''s beautifully written descriptions of settings, artworks, and characters." - AudioFile Magazine "Intricately constructed.constantly surprising.dark and compelling." - Wall Street Journal "A superb, powerful read." - Independent (London) "An intelligent, propulsive thriller examining art, ambition, legacy and the dynamics of power. Undoubtedly Hawkins''s best novel yet.
" - The Guardian "An unsettling yet fascinating psychological thriller . The Blue Hour connects themes of love, friendship, obsession, and the pitfalls of hero worship into a stirring and intoxicating read that will keep you guessing until the last words." - San Francisco Book Review "The Blue Hour is an atmospheric, stylish puzzle box of a thriller with a deliciously inventive premise. I love a locked-room mystery--or, in this case, a locked-island mystery--and Paula Hawkins has delivered a truly exceptional one." - Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The God of the Woods "Paula Hawkins has done it again.this taut, chilling read is just right for a dark November day." - Real Simple "The author of The Girl on the Train combines a murder mystery with an exploration of an artist''s troubled inner life in this elegiac novel." - Sunday Times (London) "This is a fine, insidious thriller, an elegantly calibrated story of sexual jealousy and artistic passion" - Mail on Sunday "The stormy Atlantic Ocean inspires a troubled artist and swallows up a few sins in a fine new novel by Paula Hawkins, who''s best known for her debut, The Girl on the Train.
Three books later, she''s elevated her game with The Blue Hour, a disturbing, elegant, and psychologically probing inquiry into the final years of a troubled artist and the mess she left behind." - Lisa Henricksson, Airmail "A potent brew of head-spinning deceptions, manipulations, and misdirections, The Blue Hour is a taut, slow-burning thriller that offers real-life apprehensions quietly tucked in amid all of its cunning malevolence." - Boston Globe "You won''t want to miss Hawkins at her best: weaving intricate storylines, masterfully jumping back and forth in time, and constructing a haunting mood that hangs over the book like a thick ocean fog." - Oprah Daily "A masterpiece! Gorgeous and chilling." - Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door "I LOVED this art-world-set thriller with its stately-home Saltburn vibe.Hawkins weaves a skillful tale about class and privilege and keeps up the tension until the very end." - Daily Mail (London) "A tight story.that culminates in a shocking ending.
there are few authors writing today who drip out [secrets], page by excruciating page, like Hawkins." - Associated Press "An atmospheric and marvelously twisty novel-- Paula Hawkins returns with an examination of legacy, and the mountains we''ll move to feel like we belong. THE BLUE HOUR builds a labyrinth of surprises, which deliver through to the very last page." - Danya Kukafka, author of Notes on an Execution "Wow! Paula Hawkins has created another stunning, intensely moody tale of suspense and psychological insight. I read THE BLUE HOUR in one day, utterly mesmerized, but it''s much more than a twisty nail-biter. It''s a masterful exploration of the nature of obsession and a fascinating portrayal of an artist''s creative process and legacy. I loved it." -- - Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls and Miracle Creek.